Design of a new patient-specific prosthesis for resurfacing of the distal radius

This graduation project describes the results of an exploratory research and design study, focused on developing a patient-specific prosthesis for resurfacing of the distal radius, for patients suffering from wrist osteoarthritis. Pain and limitations in wrist movements are common problems for patients suffering from osteoarthritis. The current...

Design of a new micro-needle device

U-Needle B.V. is company specialized in the development and production of mono-crystalline silicon micro-needles. These micro-needles have a thickness of 0.25 mm and a maximum length of 2.00 mm. Because of this short length, micro-needles are an ideal solution for easy and reliable intra-dermal injections, which finds its use in many...

The Lean Startup Method applied to corporate innovation

Founded in 2006, senz umbrellas bv is a company established by three Industrial Design students. In November that year, they launched their first product, the senz° storm umbrella. Upon their market introduction, the international media picked up their story resulting in a tremendous amount of publicity. High rates of success resulted in more...

Bringing nature indoors by light in the field of consumer luminaires

This report describes the design project of a consumer luminaire that brings nature indoors by light for Philips. This resulted in a fully functioning prototype that has been tested in the "Homelab" of Philips Research in Eindhoven.

Design of Sustainable Bridges

In the upcoming years a few hunderds of pedestrian bridges in Rotterdam have to be replaced. At Agentschap NL and at Ingenieursbureau Gemeente-werken Rotterdam (IGWR) there is the desire to take sustainability into account when replacing pedestrian’s bridges. There was however not much information available yet about the criteria that make a...

Design of a foldable bed in nursing homes

Development of a care bed which can be pulled up into a closet, so more space is created in the room. The bed also helps the client with standing up from horizontal position till standing position.

Design of a Sleeping Cabin for the Hospitality Market

The design of a sleeping cabin for a new type of accommodation. The cabins must offer a high guest-per-area ratio, while still offering privacy and comfort. 100 Cabins will be produced and another 900 over the next 10 years. The main validation points of the design are: privacy, comfort, Cost of creation, building laws and character.

Tales of Sunlight: A roadmap to the Future Philips Wake Up Light

This report describes a graduation project in Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology conducted for Philips Design in Amsterdam. It treats the explorations of future potentials for the Philips Wake Up Light from 2012 until 2015. From extensive research both on existing solutions as well as waking up, sleep and the bedroom...